Curated OER
Constructing a Timeline of African History
Students create a timeline of African History. In groups, they research and describe eight different important periods in the country's history. They apply this information to compare and contrast them and how it has allowed Africa to...
Curated OER
Mali
Seventh graders begin the lesson by reading primary sources about the country of Mali. Using maps drawn in the past, they discuss what they can gather about the country from the map and how it has changed over time. They use a graphic...
Art Institute of Chicago
Art Institute of Chicago: Art Access: Renaissance and Baroque Art
Art of the Baroque period of the 17th century embodied a dynamic energy that mirrored the restless spirit of its age. In painting, dramatic images of faith driven by the Catholic Church's Counter-Reformation contrast with lively...
Ducksters
Ducksters: History: Baroque Art for Kids
Kids learn about the Baroque Art movement and its major artists such as Rembrandt, Caravaggio, and Velazquez on this site.
J. Paul Getty Trust
J. Paul Getty Museum: Bernini and the Birth of Baroque Portrait Sculpture
Website for a 2008 exhibit at the Getty Museum that explains Bernini's connection to the birth of Baroque art. Includes a general overview Baroque art, a video describing how to carve marble, and pictures of some of Bernini's work.
National Gallery of Art
National Gallery of Art: Johannes Vermeer's "Woman Holding a Balance"
A complete analysis of this famous Baroque painting. The artist's technique, composition, and intentions are fully broken down for you. Really helps you to understand the painting and appreciate it more. Includes an artist biography and...
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Columbia Museum of Art
The collection of the Columbia Museum of Art in South Carolina is accessible online through chronologically arranged galleries. The superb text gives background information for the art works, and enlargeable images are linked within the...
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North Carolina Museum of Art
At the North Carolina Museum of Art, the collection of Renaissance and Baroque paintings, with works by van Dyck, Brueghel, and Raphael, is internationally recognized. American painters John Singleton Copley, Winslow Homer, and Georgia...
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Allen Memorial Art Museum Oberlin College
Located at Oberlin College in Ohio. The museum highlights 17th century Dutch, Japanese prints, Renaissance and Baroque prints, modern European and contemporary American art.
Penguin Publishing
Penguin Random House: "The Passion of Artemisia" Teacher Guide [Pdf]
Author's self-written, 9-page teacher guide for "The Passion of Artemisia" provides suggested scenes for reading aloud, class discussion topics, collaborative research topics, writing activities, and background information about Baroque...
J. Paul Getty Trust
J. Paul Getty Museum: Bernini and the Birth of Baroque Portrait Sculpture
Slideshow of important pieces by the renowned Baroque sculptor Gian Lorenzo Bernini. Includes photos of sculptures and drawings and brief explanations of each piece.
Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: Artists by Movement: The Baroque Era
This site has a brief biography of the Baroque Era movement with links to hundreds of artists and images from different museums.
BBC
Bbc: Simon Schama's Power of Art: Bernini
From the BBC's documentary series on art "Simon Schama's Power of Art", this is the web-page synopsis version of the program on the Italian, Baroque, master sculptor, Gian Lorenzo Bernini.
Cool Fire Technology
Brain Bank: Art Movements and Periods
This website alphabetizes and briefly describes all the major movements in the history of visual arts. Good for use as a general reference for Art History studies and the study of historically based painting and art.
National Gallery of Art
National Gallery of Art: Peter Paul Rubens
With this online gallery from the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C., view two "roomfuls" of art by Peter Paul Rubens. All eight paintings have captions, and an overview of Rubens is included as well.
Institute for Dynamic Educational Advancement
Web Exhibits: Pigments Through the Ages: Renaissance and Baroque
Illustrated essay on the paints and painting techniques used by Renaissance and baroque artists.
Web Gallery of Art
Web Gallery of Art: Gian Lorenzo Bernini
An extensive biographical description of Bernini's (1598-1680 CE) life and work. Includes a link to a gallery of his works and many more links to related information.
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National Museum of Women in the Arts: Judith Leyster
Read a profile of 17th century painter Judith Leyster.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Claude Lorrain, "Pastoral Landscape"
The Metropolitan Museum of Art gives you Claude Lorrain, "Pastoral Landscape: The Roman Campagna". Here you can find a brief discription of the painting and a reproduction of the work.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Art History: Caravaggio's Deposition, or Entombment
Article discussing the history and features of Caravaggio's Deposition, or Entombment.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Biography: Rembrandt Art for Kids
Research the biography of Rembrandt who was Dutch artist and painter of the Baroque art movement on this site.
Boston College
Boston College: Baroque Architecture
See the homes of Rubens and Rembrandt, both built during the Baroque period.
National Gallery of Art
National Gallery of Art: Johannes Vermeer and Dutch Scenes of Daily Life in the 1600s
See images painted by famous Dutch artists during the Baroque period. All images are scenes of daily life. Follow a link to learn more about painting in the 1600s.
Web Gallery of Art
Web Gallery of Art: The Love Letter by Jan Vermeer
A great Web Gallery of Art site for information on Vermeer's painting "The Love Letter." Click the links for a picture of the painting, notes about the painting, and a study of what Vermeer was trying to accomplish through the painting.
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